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September 22, 2025

Is Revolut really worth $75bn?

Industry watchers say it will have to justify the price tag by pulling off ambitious expansion plans and securing a full UK banking licence


Tom Matsuda and Freya Pratty

6 min read

Credit: Revolut / Unsplash

Earlier this month, UK fintech Revolut launched an employee secondary share sale which valued the company at $75bn. The company is also reported to be seeking funding at the same hefty figure — a 60% increase on the $45bn valuation it reached last summer.

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Tom Matsuda

Tom Matsuda is a fintech reporter at Sifted and writes our weekly fintech newsletter. Find him on X and LinkedIn

Freya Pratty

Freya Pratty is Sifted's associate editor. She covers UK tech and leads Sifted's investigations. Follow her on X , LinkedIn and Bluesky

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